MediaTek Dimensity 9500s vs Samsung Exynos 2500
63.3CPU58.4
—GPU60.5
80.1Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
84Efficiencyspec-based79.6
4 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 9500s1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500
InnoReviews verdict
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.2 to 68, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+6) and CPU (+5). Samsung Exynos 2500 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
- Stronger CPU score: 63 vs 58
- Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 74
- 13% higher Max clock: 3.73 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 8 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 1x3.73 GHz Arm Cortex-X925 + 3x Arm Cortex-X4 + 4x Arm Cortex-A720 | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 3.73 GHz+13% | 3.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Immortalis-G925 | Samsung Xclipse 950 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | MediaTek NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 59 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | 3GPP Release-17 5G modem | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 7 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | — |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 180Hz | — |
| Video capture | 8K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,726,802Top 12% | 2,150,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 809,783Top 12% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 905,149Top 12% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 410,777Top 5% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 601,093Top 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,670+8%Top 10% | 2,478Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,539+5%Top 8% | 8,098Top 9% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 5,166Top 10% |
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